HSK · Level 98
45 words
Chinese word
当真
Pronunciation
Pinyindàng zhēn
Meaning
- verbtake seriously
Example
别把他的话当真。bié bǎ tā de huà dàng zhēn
Don't take his words seriously.
More examples
他把老师的建议当真，开始认真练习。tā bǎ lǎo shī de jiàn yì dàng zhēn kāi shǐ rèn zhēn liàn xí
He took his teacher's advice seriously and began practicing diligently.
Core concept
Moves words or claims from mere talk into accepted truth that can guide judgment or action.
Common phrases
把……当真bǎ dàng zhēn
take ___ seriously
别把……当真bié bǎ dàng zhēn
don't take ___ seriously
把建议当真bǎ jiàn yì dàng zhēn
take the advice seriously
Similar words
相信xiāng xìn: Having trust in what a person says or in information received.
听信tīng xìn: Taking a story heard from someone at face value.
信以为真xìn yǐ wéi zhēn: Believing that something is true before verifying the facts.
当回事dāng huí shì: Taking a matter seriously as something important.
Definition in Chinese
把别人的话或某事视为真实并据此判断或行动。bǎ bié rén de huà huò mǒu shì shì wéi zhēn shí bìng jù cǐ pàn duàn huò xíng dòng
Word origin
当 (dàng, "regard as") + 真 (zhēn, "true") forms the idea of treating something as true.
Usage tips
- In casual conversation, this word can mark the boundary between a joke and a real claim, so a literal-sounding remark may still be meant playfully.
Other meanings
- take to heartverb
Opposites
- 不以为意bù yǐ wéi yìnot take seriouslyverb
- 一笑置之yí xiào zhì zhīdismiss with a laughverb